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Press Release

(Boulogne-Billancourt November 19, 2014)

Three new restaurants awarded two stars in the 2015MICHELIN guide Netherlands

The 2015 selection reveals the boldness and creativity of Dutch chefs

Michelin unveiled the 2015 selection of the MICHELIN guide Netherlands, which this year includes1,217 addresses.

The 2015 selection honors three new n restaurants: De Lindehof, inNuenen, where masterfully combined, often intense, flavors underpin a boldcuisine; Librije's Zusje, which has moved to a new location, now serving anelegant cuisine at the WaldorfAstoria in Amsterdam; and finally t Nonnetje,in Harderwijk, where a generous, gourmet menu has been built fromremarkable compositions of tastes, colors and texture.

Five restaurants, each illustrating the wealth and diversity of the Dutch

gastronomic scene, earned their first m in 2015. FG Food Labs, inRotterdam, boasts a highly inventive menu with an energy that astounds thepalate.

Ratatouille Food & Wine, in Haarlem, and Wiesen,in Eindhoven, both offera harmonious cuisine where the produce takes center stage, while offering

good value for money. In Amsterdam, two new restaurants earned their firststar: Sinneand Sazanka, a Japanese restaurant offering delicious teppanyaki dishes prepared withdexterity and precision.

In addition, De Leest, in Vaassen, which won its third star in 2014 under Jacob Jan Boerma, and DeLibrije, in Zwolle, which is run by Jonnie and Thrse Boer in a former womens prison previouslyoccupied by their second restaurant, both kept their three-star ratings. The MICHELIN guides three-star distinction, denoting restaurants that exhibit exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey, is aprivilege held by only 100 or so restaurants worldwide.

This selection reflects the energy of the Dutch gastronomic scene in 2015. The chefs are bold andinventive.They dont shy away from simple local produce, preparing it with creativity and remarkableskill, says Michael Ellis, International Director, MICHELIN guides. Dutch chefs are innovating,

developing new concepts and producing more varied cuisine. They have above all adapted to theexpectations of their customers by making their restaurants more affordable and offering very goodvalue for money, so that everyone can discover their talent.Gourmet restaurants in the Netherlandsare becoming more accessible: there are now many Michelin-starred restaurants where you can enjoylunch for less than 40.

The 2015 MICHELIN guide Netherlands also awarded the Bib Gourmand label to 115 restaurants

(denoted in the guide by the = symbol). The number of restaurants bearing the Bib Gourmandpictogram is steadily rising. Denoting a full menu for less than 37 featuring local or internationalcuisine that showcases seasonal produce, the concept is now well established. The figures speak forthemselves, since the 2015 guide includes 22 new Bib Gourmand addresses.

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About the MICHELIN guide

Thanks to a uniform, rigorous selection process applied in 24 countries, the MICHELIN guide is aninternational benchmark for gourmet dining. All of the restaurants featured in the selection wereselected by the MICHELIN guides famous inspectors, who anonymously travel the roads of the

Netherlands in search of the best addresses. Hired locally, the inspectors undergo rigorous training.They apply the same methods used for decades by MICHELIN guide inspectors all over the world toensure a uniform, international standard of excellence. To ensure their objectivity, the Michelininspectors pay all their bills in full. Only the quality of the food served is evaluated.

To fully appreciate the quality of a restaurant, the inspectors rely on five criteria defined by Michelin:product quality, preparation and flavors, the chefs personality as revealed through his or her cuisine,value for money, and consistency over time and across the entire menu. These objective criteria arerespected by all MICHELIN guide inspectors, whether in Japan, the United States, China or Europe.Applied around the world, these criteria ensure a consistent selection. A star awarded to a restauranthas the same value in Paris, New York, Amsterdam, Tokyo or any other city.

The 2015 MICHELIN guide Netherlands will be available on November 20 for 21.95 in theNetherlands and Belgium and 21.33 in Luxembourg. This new edition includes 1,217 addresses,including 552 hotels (33 guest houses) and 665 restaurants:

100 starred restaurants

o 2orestaurantso 19nrestaurants (of which 3 new)

o 79mrestaurants (of which 5 new)

115= restaurants (of which 22 new)

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